Window-screen



(No Model.)

J. STARKEY.

WINDOW SCREEN.

Patented NOV. 17

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y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN STARKEY, OF MINERVA, OHIO.

VwlNDow- SCREEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 463,465, dated November 17, 1891.

Application 'lled March 2, 1891. Serial No. 383,522. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN STARKEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minerva, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Screens; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the outside of the window proper and illustrating thel location of the screen. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section illustrating the Windowsashes in proper position to close the window. Fig. 3 is a detached view of one of the par-ting-strips. Fig. 4 is a transverse -section through line .fr Fig-5. Fig. 5 is a side elevation illustrating the Window-screen proper elevated` Fig. 6 is a detached view of the window-screen proper. Fig. 7 is a transverse section through line y y, Fig. 6.

Thelprefslent invention has relation to window-screens; and it consists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the Window-frame, which is constructed in the ordinary manner and may be of any desired size. n

The parting-strips B are located upon the inner sides of the frame A and extend the entire length of the frame. To the partingstrips B are attached the pins a, which pins are for the purpose hereinafter described.

Thewindow-screen frame C is substantially of the form shown in Fig. 6. To the windowscreen frame O is securely attached the wiregauze b, said wire-gauze extending over the shoulders c, which shoulders extend entirely around the frame C. The wire-gauze b is clamped between the shoulders c and the side extensions d and the bars d.

For the purpose of adjusting the windowscreen frame C to different-sized windowframesI provide the side extensions c7., and in use form said side extensions wider than In use the side extensions d are properly adjusted to the window-frame, at which time the window-screen frame O together with its diierent parts are placed in the position illustrated in Figs. l, 4, and 5.

, The pins a are for the purpose of engaging the side extensions d and thereby properly hold the window-screen frame C in the desired position.

For the purpose of providing a means for elevating the window-screen frame C together with its dierent parts I prefer to form the frame C somewhat shorter than the space between the bottom of the Window-frame A and the bottom orlower end of the upper windowsash, thereby permitting the Window-screen proper to be elevated for the purpose of operating the window-blinds or for any other desired purpose.

It will be understood that by my peculiar manner of -securing the wire-,gauze b to the window-screen frame C said gauze will be ush with the side extensions d and the bars d', thereby providing or forming a window-screen proper that can be placed Within the window-frame A and so located that the lower window-sash can be operated the same andl in the same manner that it could be operated if the screen was not located within the frame A.

It will also be understood that by my peculiar arrangement I am enabled to quickly and easily remove the window-screen frame C from the window-frame A and again replace the same. It will also be understood that by forming the window-screen frame C somewhat shorter than the space below the upper window-sash I am enabled to lower the upper sash, thereby providing a means for ventilation. Y

In order to provide a means for bringing the wire-gauze b into close proximity with the window-sash, I locate the gauze so that it will be flush with the frame C upon the side of said frame located against the window-sash. The object and purpose are to provide a means for preventing insects from enteringbetween the window-sash and the screen, and by this arrangement the screen and sash will be close together at all times without reference to the adjustment of the window.

It will be understood that the windowscreen freine may be secured to the outer side of the upper window, if desired; or a freine may be provided for the upper and lower Windowsashes, it being understood that separate frames are to be provided for the upper and lower sir-shes. By attaching the reducible extensions d upon the sides of the frame and the bars d at the top and bottom of said freine the wire-gauze will be securely held in proper position on said freine, and by forming the bars und extensions d `and d of a thickness corresponding with the depth of the shoulders e the gauze will be flush with the back faces of seid parts.

Having fully described my inventionvhztt I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the wiudow-screen frame C, provided with the shoulder c on both sides and on the top and bottom thereof, the reducible side extensions d and the bars d', fitted in the shoulders c on the sides, top, and bottom, respectively, and of a thickness cor responding to the depth of the said shoulders, whereby the back face of the screen-frame and the faces of said extensions and bars are all in one plane, the wire-gauze b, located on the beck face of said screen-frame, and the parting-strip B, having pins a, adapted to be secured to the window-freine A, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my neme in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN STARKEY.

Witnesses:

HOWARD W. SPEAKMAN, J. H. EAKIN. 

